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		<title>Mayflower Lofts</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2011/07/mayflower/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 02:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have transvered the intersection of Tuolomne and Broadway, you have no doubt noticed the progress on the construction on the Mayflower building. We&#8217;ve written before about the interesting design from Pasadena based developers Jake &#038; Romi.
I got a sneak peak tour today with Jake (@JakeKojikian). Below are a sampling of photos. This where [...]]]></description>
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		<title>shelving SEGA</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2011/02/sega/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The scene was tense in the Fresno City Council chambers Thursday 2/10/11. Council members Andreas Borgeas and Larry Westerlund exchanged flowery yet stabbing words, eye rolled and scoffed at each-other&#8217;s comments and argued over procedure. 
The root of this is a report (download PDF) issued on Friday February 4th by the City Council Finance and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>the best and worst architecture of 2010 &#8211; nominations</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/12/the-best-and-worst-architecture-of-2010-nominations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 05:34:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the start of this year and double ought teens decade, with the help of Joe Moore, and Shaunt Yemenjian,we put together an op-ed list. Decade in Review: Top 10 in Fresno Architecture.
Now at the end of the year, at the &#8220;end&#8221; of the Great Recession, it is time for a new list. Last time we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayflower Hotel under construction</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/09/mayflower-hotel/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2010/09/mayflower-hotel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you noticed all the construction happening in the Cultural Arts District these days?
Another cool project under construction to add to the list is the Mayflower Hotel on Broadway just North of Tuolumne. The Building owners are Jake Kojikian and Romi Baghgegian. They also are the owners of the renovated Hotel Virginia on Kern and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>potential: Central Valley Cheese</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/09/central-valley-cheese/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2010/09/central-valley-cheese/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you seen these buildings?

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Many of the buildings along Belmont, the southern edge of the Tower District have remained unchanged for 20 plus years unlike the changes Olive has seen. Though I remember the stories of the bustling dive-ins that dotted the strip, a popular drag for teens to cruise from Reoding to Blackstone. Some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AIASJ Newsletter: Issue No. 10_Q3</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/07/aiasj03/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2010/07/aiasj03/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 21:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Enoch Sears</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below is an article by Enoch Sears, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP.   The article was pulled from the newsletter to give you a feel for the content. The newsletter is meant to keep the chapter members and general public up to date with what is happening in the chapter. The printed copies are available [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fireworks</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/07/fireworks/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2010/07/fireworks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fireworks help create an environment of celebration with light and sound.
Sound and light elements can have great impacts in shaping our experiences though they are often not giving the attention they deserve in design of buildings and landscapes.
Enjoy creating environments of celebration this 4th of July weekend. Pay attention to how light and sound influences [...]]]></description>
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		<title>summer canal flow</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/06/canal/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2010/06/canal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
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This peaceful canal flowing in the Tower District of Fresno, CA. Conserve water.
Don&#8217;t water your grass. Our farmers need it to grow our food.
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		<title>Potential: ACME MACHINE CO.</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/04/potential-acme/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2010/04/potential-acme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:51:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://archop.org/?p=3275</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Further digging into Fresno buildings that have untapped potential we bring you ACME Machine Company. I ride by this one everyday on my way to the office. It is on H Street just North of the 180 overpass. 
This is a structure that Craig Scharton has told me he admires and would like to see [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Potential: 64 Fulton</title>
		<link>http://archop.org/2010/04/64-fulton/</link>
		<comments>http://archop.org/2010/04/64-fulton/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kiel</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://archop.org/?p=3252</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Among others in Fresno such as fresnomodern.com, here at archop, we have a growing appreciation of mid-century modernism. Fresno surely does have some gems and a history of renown architects designing buildings here in that era. We would like to see that appreciation spread though the Fresno community.
UPDATE 4-27-10
The dead tree was removed yesterday exposing [...]]]></description>
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